#7167 • Chippendale-Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass Batwing Pulls and Cabriole Feet, 46"H

Part of The Royal McLean Mansion Downsized: Property of a Princess · Furniture & Decor · Lalique · Rugs · Fine Art (live auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

A substantial Chippendale-style mahogany chest of drawers, executed in a traditional Colonial Revival vocabulary and fitted with ornate brass batwing backplate pulls. The case presents a rectilinear silhouette enlivened by a rope-carved molded top edge and corresponding rope-carved base molding, the whole raised on bold cabriole legs terminating in carved claw-and-ball style feet with shell-carved knees. The drawer arrangement comprises three small upper drawers over four graduated long drawers, each with cockbeaded fronts and a warm, reddish-brown polished finish that accentuates the grain. Carved vertical stiles at the front corners, with foliate-and-reeded detailing, frame the façade and reinforce the piece’s architectural presence. Close-up views show traditional dovetail drawer construction, consistent with better-quality cabinetmaking, and hardware patterns associated with 18th-century Chippendale forms. Chippendale-inspired chests of this type were widely produced in the United States during the 20th century as high-style bedroom furniture, valued for their blend of practicality and historic ornament. This example offers generous storage, strong period-revival styling, and decorative brasswork suitable for classic interiors. Size: 37 x 17 x 46"